I was excited, when I heard, that there was a Dane Fest. I've been looking forward to it for a couple of weeks, so, on that Saturday I took my Dane Vinnie with me for a fun filled event in Keller. I was hoping to meet some other GD people and support the rescue at the same time. Mind you, I live in Allen, which is an over 100 mile roundtrip for me, but what the heck, it was for a good cause.
Much to my dismay, I got pulled over by someone when I got there and told, that only spayed/neutered animals can attend, because some of the NEUTERED males may have problems with my intact one (isn't it supposed to be the other way around???). I was baffled, hurt and angry. You put everything on that website to prepare you for the Dane Fest, except mentioning not to come, if your dog was intact.....THAT would have been very helpful.
If you are asking, why my dog isn't neutered, it's because I show him in conformation and obedience at AKC shows and they have to be intact for that. Should he ever finish champion, he may actually have something to contribute to the breed, but not until then. I am also getting him certified as a therapy dog because of his wonderful disposition.
Well, this is the last time I will support THIS Dane rescue. Obviously, you did just fine without my donations.......good luck to you.
Slap in the face
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Schatzi
I am so sorry you had a bad experience! We had the rules about dogs being spayed/neutered and up-to-date on their shots posted repeatedly on the website. Even though the links to information about attending danefest have been removed (to keep the front page clean) - you can clearly see our spay/neuter requirements in the permanent danefest page - http://www.danerescue.net/danefest (I made sure this page was linked to every danefest post on the front page - not only so people would know our rules, but also so people would understand the background of this event).
Responsible breeders - those people who show their dogs in the confirmation ring and who work hard to better the breed's health and temperament, the breeders who require that the folks who buy their puppies sign a contract that says the dog will be returned to the breeder (at any age) if the owner can't care for the dog because the breeder can't imagine one of their dogs ending up on death row in an animal shelter - are aces in our book.
Please accept my apologies and please understand that our spay/neuter rule was not intended to keep you out - it's to help put us out of business. We don't want to be here as a rescue group - we would much rather be a group that simply gets together because we love the breed - but until the irresponsible backyard breeders are put out of business we have to stick around...and we have to keep waiving the spay/neuter flag.
jamie
Schatzi, I can count on one
Schatzi, I can count on one hand the number of people I have seen who have come through this website with intact dogs, who actually show them. And I doubt you can imagine just how many people have intact dogs, particularly in the TX/OK region, who breed them like crazy. It's the dogs who need your donations, not any humans. So when you say, "Obviously, you did just fine without my donations...", you are not speaking to the humans, you are speaking to the Great Danes. And NO, they are not doing just fine without your donations. Every single donation helps in one way or another. I think it's important for everyone to keep their eye on the prize, and that's the welfare of the breed. I'm sure nobody was out to offend you. After you've seen as many abused dogs as some of the veterans here, you'll start to flinch every time you see a pair of dog testicles as well.